Friday, July 30th – When deckbuilding, I’m a firm believer in the philosophy that there are no “good†cards or “bad†cards, but merely cards that do what you need them to do. What you need a card to do is shaped by the environment in which you are playing. This is why I hate set reviews; it’s difficult to look at a new set and know precisely how the environment will shift to incorporate it.
Friday, July 30th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re taking a look at Grand Prix: Columbus and its metagame. We go over the decks and strategies, and we’ll also cover the upcoming changes to the StarCityGames.com Open Series. Let’s go!
Friday, July 30th – Dave is travelling for the next month, but still squeezed in an FNM. See what he played, and how that FNM inspired him to build the “new†Dragonstorm deck!
Friday, July 30th – Grand Prix: Columbus is upon us, and Brian Kibler has been deep in preparation. A self-professed Legacy layman, his buildup to the GP involved some heavy-duty cramming in order to build up a solid foundation of knowledge. He shares his preparation blueprint today, invaluable knowledge for anyone who is looking to prepare for an upcoming tournament at short notice, and his baseline predictions of the Legacy metagame are perfect for those with a deck choice still to make.
Friday, July 30th – If you’re a deckbuilder, new sets are always a good time to disconnect from the weekly (daily) metagame shifts in Standard and reboot your creative instincts by brainstorming new deck ideas. While most ideas don’t pan out, you never know what gold you might run across if you’re looking.
Friday, July 30th – Blue/White Control, currently posting high-profile finishes across numerous Nationals and PTQ Top 8s, appears to be the current King of the Metagame. Adrian Sullivan explores the high-profile versions of the deck, and suggests a Red deck that could fight the control beast for your next Standard tournament.
Thursday, July 29th – The Standard metagame is in a state of continual shift, and a current trend is a return to the Combo strategies. Sam Black looks at a slew of interesting Combo offerings that have found recent success, such as Pyromancer’s Ascension and Polymorph. He examines the state of the format, and suggests ways in which we can attack in coming tournaments.
Thursday, July 29th – We have the brackets. Play has begun, both online and off. This week, Ponza tries to stomp Nasiff 5c Control, Affinity faces Goblins, and Chapin 5CB duels with Squirrels. All that, plus an open letter to Jamie Wakefield.
Thursday, July 29th – July hails a new core set and new changes to the comprehensive rules. However, the scope of change is seldom limited to the comprehensive rules. and is often further reaching than you realize. Don’t be caught out!
Thursday, July 29th – In last week’s edition of The Wescoe Connection, Craig Wescoe suggested a clear direction in which he felt the Standard metagame was developing. Last weekend, he put his knowledge to good use and took home a PTQ victory! Today, he investigates the many faces of Blue/White Control, and shares his deck and sideboarding tips along the way.
Thursday, July 29th – In this week’s edition of Insider Information, Cedric Phillips recounts his recent experiences with the underrated Turboland deck. He provides his latest list, shares some sideboarding tips, and suggests that the Turboland strategy is the best thing since sliced bread. Do you agree?
Thursday, July 29th – One of the ways in which Magic players bond is by asking each other quiz-like questions and discussing the results. This is one of my favorite pastimes. These discussions are a chance to flex your brain in a new way while still relating to the game we all love. The debates rage and the conversation pieces are always entertaining. One such question that I have heard a number of times is about the most skill intensive cards in the game.
Wednesday, July 28th – Building a new archetype is difficult work. It takes skill, intuition, experience, and plenty of trial and error. Building a better player is much more difficult, and requires a lot of thought and effort. Each Magic article should be dedicated to helping you increase your skill level, and I hope this one is no different.
Wednesday, July 28th – With Pro Tour: Amsterdam looming large, Extended is shaping up to be an exciting and vibrant format. Gerry Thompson, breaker of Extended formats past, examines a slew of recent online results in order to get a grip on the top decks and strategies. He provides a collection of interesting lists, and a host of stats and advice to digest along the way!
Wednesday, July 28th – At this time last year, Legacy was still going nuts over the new-and-improved Phyrexian Dreadnought, and the power of the recently-released Progenitus was all the rage. While it was true that Nassif won the event without either card, it was easy to see that those two strategies were the stars of the show in terms of numbers.
